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Is Low Diastolic Blood Pressure common with Stage 3 or 4 CKD?
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Nov 10 10:13am | Replies (160)Comment receiving replies
Oh Julie, being a caretaker is hard. Being a caretaker for an ungrateful or angry loved one feels impossible some days, doesn't it?
My guess is that the anger was because you weren't there when he needed you, made worse by low O2, which causes muddy thinking. And maybe a little sundowner syndrome - typical in dementia, where evenings are worse than days.
I can guess his response, but next time you are having a day or meal out, maybe you could offer to have someone come to visit while you are gone. That way, neither he nor Lady Gray will be lonely.
You are often in my thoughts, please continue to take care of yourself.
Sue
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He doesn't like anyone else here - no friends anymore as he always has an excuse. He has asked the kids not to come often or stay long as he isn't up to it. When they do visit, like recently from Vegas, he stays in his recliner and watches TV. Won't join us for meals and most definitely won't go out. He made fast work of the Home health people that our doctor set up. He always has been solitary inclined but now it is really bad.
But lately he has decided he should drive somewhere on his own. NO WAY! Not only driving not safe but he probably wouldn't find his way home and doesn't have an easy time with a phone. Like we couldn't get through to him yesterday. He does check his email but won't when I'm out so I can't reach him that way. And he probably wouldn't answer the door if I asked a neighbor to check on him. I think he wants to make it so there is no way I won't worry about him if I'm gone, which means short or limited trips. Game playing.